Travel Planning

News / Technology

Busbud sets up parent company, adds travel veterans to board

By Linda Fox | July 29, 2026

The formation of Terra Mobility combines consumer ground transport booking platforms Busbud, Buson and Recorrido with an ground travel operating system called TerraOS. Read More

News / Technology

Kayak for Business adds 3 AI capabilities

By Abby Crotty | July 28, 2026

The capabilities, including trip building and trip support tools and an agent-to-agent connector, launch July 31. Read More

News / Online

AI hits its stride: 5 takeaways for travel leaders

By Phocuswright Research | July 28, 2026

More than half of U.S. travelers have now used AI to plan, book or navigate a trip, and expectations are climbing just as fast. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group hit with $763M penalty from Chinese regulators

By Morgan Hines | July 27, 2026

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation found that Trip.com Group violated anti-monopoly laws. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Waltru wants to replace generic travel itineraries

By Abby Crotty | July 27, 2026

The app is in beta in Barcelona, with plans to expand to Madrid, London, Rome and Paris. Read More

News / Online

Hospitality executives on foundations before AI, industry readiness

By Linda Fox | July 27, 2026

Executives from Cendyn HomeToGo and Penta Hotels discussed the impact of AI on hospitality marketing at Phocuswright Europe 2026. Read More

News / Technology

Agoda CPO Ittai Chorev on the push into real-time travel updates, AI search

By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WiT | July 24, 2026

The OTA expanded language support for flight-related chat queries to include Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Thai, Indonesion and support for Hong Kong-based users. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: American Airlines, Spotnana, Hostaway and more...

By PhocusWire | July 24, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Google fined €890M by European regulator in DMA breaches

By Linda Fox | July 23, 2026

In its decision, the commission said the search giant gives its own services more prominence in search by using, for example, “enhanced visuals and filters.” Read More

News / Online

13% is the number that explains why OTAs need hotels to keep working

By Phocuswright Research | July 23, 2026

This report is part of the U.S. Travel Market Report 2026 series, which includes matching essentials on airlines, hotels, car rental, cruise and packaged travel. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

How travel booking is moving from search to intent

By PhocusWire | July 22, 2026

Erez Bousso, founder and CEO of Move, speaks with Phocuswright’s Mitra Sorrells about intent-based travel commerce, AI booking infrastructure and how travel may move beyond traditional search. Read More

News / Technology

AI's success in travel hinges on human involvement

By Morgan Hines | July 22, 2026

Behavioral science plays into how travelers and travel company teams take to AI, and a human touch is necessary for success. Read More

News / Online

Outdoor experiences specialist Checkyeti acquires Manawa

By Abby Crotty | July 21, 2026

The companies said the acquisition marks a step toward consolidation in Europe's fragmented outdoor experiences industry. Read More

News / Technology

Mindtrip targets DMOs with AI visibility tool

By Linda Fox | July 21, 2026

The Answer Intelligence solution enables DMOs to create content optimized for AI discovery, helping destinations to increase their visibility. Read More